Commander (VPL), MLCPAC, Coast Guard Island, Bldg. 50-7, Alameda, CA 94501-5100

J -- DRYDOCK AND REPAIRS OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD CUTTER BUTTONWOOD (WLB 306) SOL DTCG85-97-B-625L96 DUE 081997 POC Dianne H. Jackson, Contracting Officer, (510) 437-3809 E-MAIL: Dianne Jackson, Coast Guard Naval Engineering, Contracting Officer, Dianne Jackson/mlcp@internet.uscg.mil. Maintenance and Logistic Command, Pacific is proposing a contract for the drydocking and repair of the USCGC BUTTONWOOD homeported San Francisco, CA. The work shall perform at the contractor's facility. The period of performance commences 10 Oct thru 12 Dec 1997. Major work items include but not limited to temporary services, underwater body inspection, underwater body preservation, sea valve/waster piece inspection, fathometer transducer renewal, steering gear inspection and overhaul, sea ark quadrantal davit overhaul, anchor windlass overhaul and gear renewals, propulsion shaft thrust bearing, stern seal, and pedestal bearing overhaul, freeboard preservation, propulsion shaft renewal, propeller renewal and etc. The solicitation is under the Small Business Competitiveness Program. The solicitation will be issued on or about 09 Jul 1997. This notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and forms concerning the STLP, call OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. All responsible sources may submit and offer which shall be considered by the agency. See Note 22. (0161)

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